Tag: Veterans

Veterans with PTSD may be at higher risk of diabetes

A STUDY has found that older veterans in Scotland have a slightly higher risk of type 2 diabetes than the general population. This increased risk...

Veterans found to have no increased risk of dementia

A RECENT study has discovered the number of Scottish veterans that develop dementia is no greater than any other person. These results were found after...

Government urged to scrap visa costs for commonwealth veterans to remain in the country

Leading Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland is backing a campaign to call on the government to take urgent action to address the issue of former...

MoD sitting on 1,000 empty family homes in Scotland worth £160m

MILITARY chiefs are sitting on 1,000 empty family homes worth an estimated £160m, it has been revealed. Despite the scandal of 1,000 military veterans living...

Veteran’s Secretary appeals for families to claim medals

Veteran’s Secretary Keith Brown is appealing to the families of World War Two veterans to claim medals honouring their family members. This year marks the...

Almost half of ill or injured vets do not have a job, reveals Poppyscotland

MORE must be done to get disabled and vulnerable armed forces veterans into work, according to Poppyscotland. A new report reveals that gaps in service...

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